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With Commanders WR Terry McLaurin out for the season with a torn patellar tendon, Antonio Williams was expected to play an expanded role and delivered in Week 8 with 5-54-0 on seven targets against the Eagles; he led the Commanders' receivers in snaps (50) and routes (29); the third-round rookie from Clemson should continue to be busy and is worth rostering in most leagues, especially PPR leagues.

Williams recorded five catches for 54 yards on a team-high seven targets, leading the Commanders in target volume and establishing himself as a primary receiving option.

Williams had five catches for 54 yards on a team-high seven targets, indicating he was the primary receiving option in the Commanders' passing attack.

Williams had a 30-yard reception that burned Andrew Makuba to the Eagles' 37, which eventually set up Drew Stevens' 42-yard field goal. It was the 19th-straight point for the Commanders with 3:43 left after the Eagles got out to a 10-0 lead.

Williams had a 30-yard reception to the Eagles' 37 that set up a Commanders field goal and was part of the 19 straight points Washington scored after the Eagles' 10-0 lead; he was also part of the coverage breakdown on Stefon Diggs' eight-yard touchdown reception.

WR stepping into expanded role with Terry McLaurin sidelined by knee surgery; head coach Dan Quinn expressed confidence in his readiness, saying 'the moment is never too big for him.' Williams is getting increased snaps and is prepared to handle a bigger offensive role.

Rookie receiver opened 2026 with a TD and leads the Commanders in receiving yards with 259, ahead of Terry McLaurin's 230. Williams has 17.7% of Jayden Daniels' targets with a 5.6 average depth of target and 35.8% slot rate, indicating consistent involvement in the passing attack.

Williams caught a first-down pass from Jayden Daniels on a third-and-4 play, contributing to the Commanders' 89-yard scoring drive.

Antonio Williams is getting more work with Terry McLaurin out. Dan Quinn and David Blough have both talked about giving Williams more work, and Quinn wants to settle Williams into one receiver position, which should make it easier to keep him on the field. He's WR42 for the source and a deeper-league flex.

Rookie WR Antonio Williams has a 74.0 PFF grade with zero drops. The source recommends getting Williams the ball on the move to exploit Eagles safety Cooper DeJean's weakness in coverage, as DeJean has missed 12 tackles this season (most among 94 qualifying safeties) and carries a 54.3 overall grade with a 106.9 passer rating allowed into his coverage.

Antonio Williams will see an elevated role in the Washington passing attack with Terry McLaurin out for the rest of the season. Since Week 4, Williams has posted a 13.7% target share, 1.12 YPRR, 2 deep targets, and 16.7% first-read share. Philadelphia has allowed the 12th-most yards per target, most receiving fantasy points per game, and ninth-most fantasy points per opportunity to wide receivers over their last five games. Williams is a decent flex play this week.

Third-round rookie will see increased snaps working largely from the slot following Terry McLaurin's injured reserve placement. Head coach Dan Quinn made clear Williams would assume a larger role. Williams showed strong performance against the Eagles in Week 1 with some of his best plays as a pro. The source emphasizes the need for Williams to be efficient with targets, create separation, and generate chunk yardage after the catch.

Third-round rookie WR expected to see significantly increased snaps with Terry McLaurin on injured reserve, working largely from the slot. Head coach Dan Quinn made clear Williams would see more opportunities. Williams showed strong performance against the Eagles in Week 1 and will be critical if Treylon Burks remains questionable. Must be efficient with targets and create separation for chunk yardage after the catch.

Kendall Valenzuela likes Antonio Williams as a streaming option with Terry McLaurin sidelined for the rest of the season, which should increase Williams' volume and opportunity.

Running back Antonio Williams is primed to have a bigger role in the Commanders' offense, particularly in addressing their third-down conversion struggles.

Williams will see an elevated role in the Washington passing attack with Terry McLaurin out for the rest of the season. Since Week 4, Williams has had a 13.7% target share, 1.12 YPRR, two deep targets, and a 16.7% first-read share. The source projects Williams is a decent flex play this week against Philadelphia, who has allowed the 12th-most yards per target, the most receiving fantasy points per game, and the ninth-most fantasy points per opportunity to wide receivers over their last five games.

Stream Antonio Williams in Week 8 against the Eagles defense. Williams is a third-round pick out of Clemson with talent, opportunity, and skill set overlap with Jaden Daniels; he's receiving positive coach speak from Dan Quinn. The Eagles defense is reeling and attackable on both sides of the ball, especially with Hurts out. Williams has shown explosive play ability and touchdown upside; the source projects him to perform well coming out of Washington's bye-week and recommends rolling the dice on him as a streaming option. While rostered everywhere, many managers have him on their benches; the source recommends starting him this week and has used him in multiple spots, indicating confidence in his Week 8 viability.

Listed as a potential workload beneficiary due to wide receiver injuries; positioned for increased snaps and targets.

Ranked WR28 as the obvious beneficiary of Terry McLaurin's season-ending injury. McLaurin was playing ~20% of snaps in the slot; Dan Quinn and the offensive coordinator indicated they won't overload 33-year-old Stefon Diggs (coming off multiple recent injuries), positioning Williams (third-round pick from Clemson) to absorb slot snaps. Game is a must-win for Washington, suggesting full offensive game plan deployment. Mattek expects both Diggs and Antonio Williams to have big games without McLaurin in the lineup.

Third-round rookie WR expected to see increased playing time with McLaurin out; Dan Quinn said he expected his playing time to increase, and Williams has already showed why coaches are excited about him in games. Featured as Jayden Daniels' new favorite target in the matchup against Philadelphia's vulnerable defense.

Part of Commanders' big three alongside Stefon Diggs and Chica Conquo; speaker ranks him inside top 36 and prefers to play him. Williams is projected over 3.5 receptions with Trayon Burks questionable and Terry McLaurin out; Philadelphia's defense has been poor against slot receivers all season. Williams previously posted 4 catches for 61-64 yards and 1 TD on just 26 snaps against this same defense in Week 1, establishing a strong historical baseline for this matchup.

Will see an increased snap count and target share with Terry McLaurin sidelined for the season and Treylon Burks questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Will see increased snap count and target share due to Terry McLaurin's season-ending absence; positioned as secondary option at receiver with Treylon Burks as presumptive X receiver replacement.